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Retrospective questions: data quality, task difficulty, and the use of a checklist

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  • Wander Vaart
  • Johannes Zouwen
  • Wil Dijkstra

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  • Wander Vaart & Johannes Zouwen & Wil Dijkstra, 1995. "Retrospective questions: data quality, task difficulty, and the use of a checklist," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 29(3), pages 299-315, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:29:y:1995:i:3:p:299-315
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01101976
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    1. Mathiowetz, Nancy A & Duncan, Greg J, 1988. "Out of Work, Out of Mind: Response Errors in Retrospective Reports of Unemployment," Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, American Statistical Association, vol. 6(2), pages 221-229, April.
    2. William Belson & Judith A. Duncan, 1962. "A Comparison of the Check‐List and the Open Response Questioning Systems," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 11(2), pages 120-132, June.
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